Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1322.24 NUMBER 1322.24
October 6, 2011 October 6, 2011
ASD(HA) ASD(HA)
SUBJECT: Medical Readiness Training SUBJECT: Medical Readiness Training
Reference: (a) DoD Directive 5124.02, “Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)),” June 23, 2008
Reference: (a) DoD Directive 5124.02, “Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)),” June 23, 2008
(b) DoD Instruction 1322.24, “Medical Readiness Training,” July 12, 2002
(hereby cancelled)
(b) DoD Instruction 1322.24, “Medical Readiness Training,” July 12, 2002
(hereby cancelled)
(c) DoD Directive 5136.01, “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
(ASD(HA)),” June 4, 2008
(c) DoD Directive 5136.01, “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
(ASD(HA)),” June 4, 2008
(d) DoD Directive 1322.18, “Military Training,” January 13, 2009 (d) DoD Directive 1322.18, “Military Training,” January 13, 2009
(e) DoD Instruction 3216.01, “Use of Animals in DoD Programs,” September 13,
2010
(e) DoD Instruction 3216.01, “Use of Animals in DoD Programs,” September 13,
2010
1. PURPOSE1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in Reference (a), this Instruction reissues
Reference (b) to implement policy, assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for
developing and sustaining comprehensive systems to provide, assess, and monitor medical
readiness training and medical skills training for military medical personnel deploying on
military operations.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it
is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security, by agreement with that Department), the
Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant
Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense
Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD
(hereinafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
b. The Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, under agreement with the
Department of Health and Human Services, when detailed or assigned to DoD.
3. DEFINITIONS
. See Glossary.
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